Answer:
x = - 5
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
f(x) = 
The denominator of f(x) cannot be zero as this would make f(x) undefined. Equating the denominator to zero and solving gives the value that x cannot be.
solve : 3x + 15 = 0 ⇒ 3x = - 15 ⇒ x = - 5 ← excluded value
Domain x ∈ R , x ≠ - 5
You could use change of base formula
y-intercept of the line would be 14 in that case.
SO, YOUR ANSWER IS 14
If you mean "how to write the sum", the answer is

The result of this sum is
, because you start from 2 on the number line and take 3 steps to the left (negative integers mean going left, positive integers mean going right)